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Biomedical Research Academy
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The Biomedical Research Academy at the University of Pennsylvania is a three-week residential summer program for high school students. The academy explores cellular, molecular, and genetic aspects of biology and disease through daily faculty lectures, journal club discussions, hands-on wet lab experiments, and computational bioinformatics labs.
Program details
- Deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Dates
- Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026
- Grade level
- Grades 9–11
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Program type
- Summer program
- Duration
- 3 weeks
- Attendance
- Residential
Eligibility
Current 9th-11th grade students with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Prerequisite of one year of high school biology completed before the program begins; one year of high school chemistry is strongly advised. International students are eligible (Tourist or B-2 visa required).
Costs and support
- Cost
- $10,050 tuition (plus $100 application fee)
- Financial aid
- Scholarships covering tuition, housing, and meal plan, plus application fee waivers, are available for Philadelphia residents attending a School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school. No scholarships are available for other domestic or international students.
- Stipend
- Not specified
- Contact program
- hsprogs@sas.upenn.edu
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